Ward Clerk

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a confident and flexible nurse to join the Ward J44 Colorectal Surgery nursing team. You will provide excellent patient care, welcome and check in patients, and support discharge planning on a busy surgical ward.

The role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and adaptability to varied needs. The post is full-time (37.5 hours) with in-service training support from the Nursing, Clerical and Business teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current registration.
• Experience in patient care and support in a clinical setting.
• Good communication and teamwork to support a busy surgical ward.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and check in patients.
• Ensure paperwork and identity checks are completed.
• Print or prepare admission forms, wristbands, and other paperwork.
• Coordinate discharge documentation and transport bookings.
• Update and maintain patient information on Trust systems.
• Manage queries from staff and patients.
• Answer telephone calls from relatives, transport team or other departments.
• Order supplies, chase missing patient notes, and maintain stock of forms.
• Direct visitors and couriers.
• Ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Nursing Degree/Diploma

Job description

Are you a confident, and flexible person, with excellent engagement, customer care, and communication skills, who can work as part of a friendly and motivated team? If you are, we would really like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join our Nursing team based on J44 Colorectal Surgery.

We are looking for an individual who likes variety and is able to work flexibly, efficiently and independently to support a range of needs.

Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours) Monday Sunday.

We offer individualised in-service training supported by the Nursing, Clerical and Business teams.

For further information/informal visit please contact Ward Leader Nathan Dixon on 0113 2069144 or email [e-mail]

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Nathan Dixon

Senior Charge Nurse

[e-mail] 01132069144

Shortlisting Date:19/11/2026

Interview Date: 27/11/2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Why you should join our Team

Ward J44 is part of the Abdominal Medicine & Surgery CSU and lies within the Colorectal Surgery service. It is one of the largest centres for Colorectal surgery in Europe.

We are a friendly, welcoming team and take pride in the care we provide to our patients.

What you will bring to the role

• Welcome and check in patients.
• Ensure paperwork and identity checks are completed.
• Print or prepare admission forms, wristbands, and other paperwork.
• Coordinate discharge documentation and transport bookings.
• Update and maintain patient information on Trust systems
• Manage queries from staff and patients
• Answer telephone calls from relatives, transport team or other departments.
• Order supplies, chase missing patient notes, and maintain stock of forms.
• Direct visitors and couriers
• Ad-hoc tasks

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.